The late historian and social activist, Howard Zinn wrote a splendid alternate history of America. The title is A People’s History of the United States. If you want to learn how this continent has evolved, since the arrival of the first Europeans, Zinn’s book delivers the goods in compelling and unvarnished fashion. It’s exposes the real forces that shaped the lives of everyday people. The first chapter is titled, ‘Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress’. I didn’t know the truth about Columbus’ appearance in the East Indies in 1492 and later years. They don’t teach it in school. I can tell you, it’s a horror. If you don’t know the real story of what happened when the Europeans came to North America, you should read A People’s History of the United States.
Much of the history in this book is of working people struggling to survive and get ahead. What we learn is that the brand of ugly political forces currently at work in modern American society are not new. The remedy has always been grass roots resolve.
Here is a link to a webpage that is focused on this marvelous and very important book…